Mitaka Open House Day 2017

Mitaka Open House Day 2017 will be held on Oct. 13 and 14, 2017!

Mitaka Open House Day 2017 is a special public event hosted by 4 institutes: the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan; the Astrobiology Center; the Institute of Astronomy, University of Tokyo; and the Department of Astronomical Science, School of Physical Sciences, the Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI). This year, this annual open house will be held on Oct. 13 and 14, 2017. Oct. 13th will be a pre-open day, and the open areas will be limited. The 14th will be open-day and all areas will be opened. Please enjoy the Mitaka Open House in the Mitaka Campus surrounded by nature.

Summary

National Astronomical Observatory of Japan Mitaka campus
Institute of Astronomy, the University of Tokyo (next to NAOJ Mitaka Campus)
Mitaka Picture Book House in the Astronomical Observatory Forest (next to NAOJ Mitaka Campus)

The entrance is the main gate of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan(NAOJ). The rear gate will be closed on the day. So, the visitors who visit the Mitaka Picture Book House in the Astronomical Observatory Forest, please come in through the main gate of NAOJ.

Please do not come to the campus by a car. (The visitor parking of NAOJ will not be opened on Oct. 13 - Oct. 14.)

Please do not bring your pets in to the campus. However, the service animals allowed in the campus.

If visitors with disabilities want to visit by a car, please contact us. We will make arrangements.

Mitaka Open House Day Photo Report

We will share the Mitaka Open House Day on Instagram, so everybody can see what it is like. Let's enjoy this event together!

Let's enjoy the event together!

Please post your photos with the hashtag #naojday. We will give a gift to anyone who posts photos using the hashtag. So, say hello to the staff members wearing Happi, a traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat, and show us your post.